Daniel, age 38, is single and has the following income and expenses in 2019: Salary income $60,000 Net rent income 6,000 Dividend income 3,500 Payment of alimony (divorce finalized in March 2019) 12,000 Mortgage interest on residence 9,900 Property tax on residence 1,200 Contribution to traditional IRA (assume the amount is fully deductible) 5,000 Contribution to United Church 2,100 Loss on the sale of real estate (held for investment) 2,000 Medical expenses 3,250 State income tax 300 Federal income tax 7,000 Daniel's standard deduction for 2019 is $12,200. a. In order to calculate Daniel’s AGI, classify the following expenses as either "Deductible for AGI", "Deductible from AGI", or "Not deductible". Payment of alimony Not deductible Mortgage interest on residence Deductible from AGI Property tax on residence Deductible from AGI Contribution to traditional IRA (assume the amount is fully deductible) Deductible for AGI Contribution to United Church Deductible from AGI Loss on the sale of real estate (held for investment) Deductible for AGI Medical expenses Deductible from AGI State income tax Deductible from AGI Federal income tax Not deductible What is Daniel's gross income and his AGI? Gross income: $ 69,500 AGI: $ 0 Feedback b. Should Daniel itemize his deductions from AGI or take the standard deduction? Because Daniel's total itemized deductions (after any limitations) are $ 13,500 , he would benefit from itemizing his deductions .

Cooper sues company a in state court in south carolina, where he lives, for negligence alleging personal injury and property damage of $100,000 after a truck driven by an employee of company a rear-ended his pickup truck. company a is incorporated in delaware, has its headquarters in new york, but does a substantial amount of business in south carolina. claiming diversity of citizenship, company a seeks removal to federal district court, but cooper opposes the motion. which of the following is true regarding whether the case may be properly removed to federal district court? the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and if company a's nerve center is in a state other than south carolina, then the case may be properly removed to federal court.the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements; and because company a is incorporated and has its headquarters in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court.because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is incorporated in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a's headquarters, nerve center, or principal place of business is located.because the amount in controversy satisfies diversity requirements and company a is headquartered in a state other than south carolina, the case may be properly removed to federal court regardless of where company a is incorporated and regardless of the location of its nerve center.because the amount in controversy fails to satisfy jurisdictional requirements, regardless of the location of company a, the case may not be removed to federal court.